Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Horsley     A HOOPOE in a private garden for a few minutes at 5:15pm today. (per David Bullock). Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Paul Clark/Nick Goatman). Also around the pools today six Great Crested … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    A PIED FLYCATCHER and a Redstart from Lower hide at Nagshead today. (Roy Kinchin). Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL flew in from the E and landed in tree just below the Heather Enclosure at 12:35pm. … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Nick Goatman). Also a SEDGE WARBLER, a Common Sandpiper, 12 Willow Warblers, three Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, 12 House Martins, a Goshawk, eight … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Oliver Paisey/Tom Griffin). From Splatt Bridge 89 Sand Martins, 11 Swallows, a House Martin, 109 Woodpigeons and 12 Redshanks. An OSPREY N over Fretherne bridge at 12:30pm. (Gordon … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. Also two House Martins and a Swallow. (Andy Chapman/Geoff Moyser/Duncan Dine/Martin Price/Rob & Petra Crofton/Tan Grigg). Three LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake early morning. (Andy Chapman). Cotswold … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake this morning. Also a drake Mandarin. (MK). Also around the pools today 55 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, a Red Kite over the sailing lake, a … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman). Ring-necked Duck by Nick Goatman Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford this morning. (Richard Tyler). Lesser Scaup … Continue reading →

Frampton    15 LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake from 12:45am until mid afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson et al). Also two Swallows, four Sand Martins, 28 Fieldfares, 20 Linnets, a male Reed Bunting, five Shovelers, 50 Tufted Ducks and two Oystercatchers. … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    A female-type BLACK REDSTART 200m to the right of the radio masts on the wall by the white trig point at 10:55am until 12:45pm at least. (Duncan Dine). This evening ten Golden Plovers, two Corn Buntings and … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male COMMON SCOTER drifting up on the tide at 8:50am, but went back south soon after. Also a Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, 15 Wigeon, two Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, … Continue reading →